GIS in the third world?

I've purchased a temporary version of ArcGIS suite that I may or may not use while abroad. I'm not exactly sure how I am going to use it (if at all) but I figure it couldn't hurt to have the option. One idea is to document the locations of primary care facilities and to a basic assesment of accessibility to health services. Of course the assesment would be confined to a single department or province, unless there was some opportunity for data-sharing and collaboration with the MOH (unlikely).

I'm not really sure that this is a useful tool, or even if my archaic laptop will last longer than a few weeks. But who knows? It's the New Peace Corps.